The Federal Election Commission (FEC) has asked the House of Representatives. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-Ga.) More information about donating $3.5 million for her re-election campaign.
In two documents posted on the FEC website on Monday, Twitter Georgia Public Broadcasting reporter Stephen Fowler reported on Tuesday that the congresswoman’s husband Perry Green (her campaign treasurer) was asked to provide more detailed information about the donations received by the campaign in the first two quarters of 2021.
Between January and March, the Green campaign received a unified donation of US$2,558,631.61 from undisclosed donors, and the campaign received a unified donation of US$967,045.73 from April to June. The campaign reported that donations totaled more than US$4.5 million during the same period.
During the election cycle, candidates are not legally obliged to list donations item by item or disclose the identity of donors whose total donations are less than $200. For donations that really need to be itemized, the event must provide detailed information, including the name of the donor, the address of the donor, occupation, employer, and date of donation.
The FEC has asked the Greene campaign to provide instructions for $3.5 million by October 12. In order to comply with FEC rules, the event must either provide information about donors or indicate that the funds come only from small donors-from at least 17,630 different individuals, each with a donation of no more than $199.99. Since the event received a large amount of donations this year, it is easy to raise 3.5 million US dollars through strict small donations.
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Green’s status as one of the most prominent supporters of the former president Donald Trump And the unfounded claim that the 2020 presidential election was “stolen” from him, and her remarks against the COVID-19 vaccine and other public health restrictions, have made her the focus of media attention since taking office. Congress In January. This attention may have played a role in increasing contributions to her campaign, including small donations.
Earlier this year, Green’s campaign donations surged, and she was caught up in controversy over her remarks and actions related to the U.S. Capitol riots on January 6 and her past remarks on social media accounts. Green used the controversy to attract her supporters to donate to the campaign, while at the same time comparing herself with Trump in the process.
“Since then, no Republican like me has been attacked. Democratic Party Try to impeach President Trump and remove him from office,” Green said in a fundraising email in early February, according to the talking points memo. “Without your support, I can’t defend myself. “
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